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Alkmaar: New in Chess, 2011. Pb, 272pp. Good+, marginal wear, clean contents. Provides recommendations for dealing with offbeat lines vs 1 d4 including amongst others : Englund Gambit, Budapest Gambit, Schara-Hennig Gambit, English Defence, Baltic Defence, Keres Defence, Marshall Defence, Owen Defence, Albin Countergambit etc.. Soft Cover. Good.

Glasgow: Quality Chess, 2008. Pb, 458pp. Good(-), laminate peeling slightly on edge of back cover, contents clean. Covers the openings after 1 d4 d5 2 c4, especially the Catalan, Queen's Gambit Accepted, Semi-Slav, Slav and other Queen's Gambit lines. " A brilliant contribution to the literature" (John Watson).. Soft Cover. Good.

Bologna: S1 Editrice, 1992. Pb, 127pp. Good, light wear, clean contents. Analysis and illustrative games ( some with brief Informant-style notes) of the Keres Defence, also known as the Baltic Defence or Grau Defence, in the QGD.. Soft Cover. Good.

Glasgow: Quality Chess, 2016. Hb, 488pp. VG+, clean contents. Fourth volume in the author's series on 1 e4. This one provides a repertoire against the Sicilian Taimanov, Kan and Scheveningen, plus lines not covered in the previous volumes,. Hard Cover. Very Good.

N.Y.: Cardoza, 2004. Pb, 256pp. VG clean copy. Collection of 218 errors, misplays, oversights and blunders taken from master play and organized into themes such as "Neglecting the King", "Ignoring Pins" and "Premature Aggression".. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Oxford: Pergamon, 1983. Pb, viii + 218pp. Good+. Covers/spine a bit sunned, contents clean. 99 examples (the 100th is blank for readers to fill in) of chess classics from the 13th century to modern times, with chapters divided into: Games, Combinations, Endgames and Studies, Two-move Problems, Three-move Problems, Longer problems, Selfmates & Helpmates, Curiosity Shop. Algebraic.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Alkmaar: New In Chess, 2019. Pb, 287pp. VG, clean contents. 300 practical endgame exercises - positions taken from games - with detailed instructive solutions.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

G.Bell, 1963. Hb, burgundy boards, no dj, xvi + 174pp. Good, slightly sunned spine, retail stamp on inside front cover. 100 annotated games of 25 moves or less, taken from Soviet play from the mid 1950s to early 1960s. Arranged thematically ("King's side attack", "Queen sacrifices", "Sicilicide" etc.). Descriptive notation.. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

G.Bell, 1963. Hb, xvi + 174pp. Good+ with clean contents in Good price-clipped dj (traditional Bell with Knight) which has a small tear and slightly sunned spine. Ex-libris sticker of previous owner on fep. 100 annotated games of 25 moves or less, taken from Soviet play from the mid 1950s to early 1960s. Arranged thematically ("King's side attack", "Queen sacrifices", "Sicilicide" etc.). Descriptive notation.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

N.Y.: Barnes & Noble, 1961. Pb, 252pp. Fair+, spine very wrinkled, covers creased but contents clean. 1001 positions to solve arranged by tactical theme (Pinning, Double Atack, The Overworked Piece , Queen Sacrifices, Zugzwang etc.). Descriptive notation.. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Gambit, 2011. Pb, 304pp. Signed by John Nunn on title page. VG+, contents clean other than author's signature. 1001 puzzle positions, taken from actual games, graded for difficulty and with a scoring system. Many are suitable for novice and junior players.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good.

London: Gambit, 2008. Pb, 128pp.VG(-), clean contents. 101 questions/answers covering all aspects of playing chess. Examples include: "Will playing offbeat lines and gambits give me more chances of winning quickly?", "How does one judge exchanges of pieces of equal value?", "Which endings are most drawish?", . Soft Cover. Very Good.

London: Gambit, 2007. Pb, 112pp. VG, clean contents. Presents 101 ideas that are vital to successful endgame play, arranged into : King and Pawns; Knights; Bishops; Knight vs Bishop; Rooks; Queens; Strategy & Technique. Includes many examples from play, ranging from simple technical to complex situations.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Gambit, 2007. Pb, 112pp. Signature of Steve Giddins on title page. VG, faintest of yellowing to page edges. Presents 101 ideas that are vital to successful endgame play, arranged into : King and Pawns; Knights; Bishops; Knight vs Bishop; Rooks; Queens; Strategy & Technique. Includes many examples from play, ranging from simple technical to complex situations.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Gambit, 1998. Pb, 128pp. Good+, marginal wear, clean contents. "A treasure-trove of unusual ideas at an early stage of the opening, each with a firm logical foundation, yet running against the grain of conventional play. Each idea has quick-strike potential and is supported by enough concrete analysis to enable you to try it with confidence". Covers all major openings, and surprises for both White and Black.. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1947. In Dutch. Hb, maroon cloth, no dj, 208pp, b/w frontispiece. Good+, one corner has a small chip, browned endpapers and title page, contents clean. Reports by Eggink and 101 games with annotations by Euwe, of the 1947 western European zonal tournament held in Hilversum and won by O'Kelly de Galway, ahead of Pachman and Trifunovic.. Hard Cover. Good.

N.Y.: Dover, 1992. Pb, 256pp. Good, light wear to spine/covers, clean contents. Translated from the Spanish and edited by Edward Winter. Divided into Open, Semi-open and Closed Games, this collection includes some of Alekhine's own games as well as those of other players such as Reshevsky, Keres, Kashdan and Pomar amongst others. Algebraic.. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1980. Hb, laminated pictorial covers, no dj, 256pp, portrait frontis. Good, sunned spine/cover edges, contents clean, slight tanning/yellowing to page edges. Translated and edited by Edward Winter. Divided into Open, Semi-open and Closed Games, this collection of games annotated by Alekhine between 1939-1945 include some of his own games as well as those of other players such as Keres, Reshevsky, Kashdan and Pomar. Algebraic.. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Budapest?: Self Published, 1995. In Hungarian. Pb booklet, staple-bound, 56pp. Signed and inscribed by author " With compliements" on back endpaper. 110 chess problems by the Hungarian composer, mainly two-movers.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Good.

Bekescsaba: Self Published, 1992. In English and Hungarian. Pb booklet, staple-bound, 36pp. Good+. Signed and dated by author with inscription to chess writer/composer Paul Valois. Staples a bit rusty. 115 chess problems by the author - mostly helpmates and selfmates.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Good.